Google Android 5.0/5.1 Telephony access control

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android 5.0/5.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Telephony. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 09/02/2015 by Dongkwan Kim and Hongil Kim as Nexus Security Bulletin, November 2015 as confirmed security bulletin (Google Groups). The advisory is shared at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6614 since 08/21/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/26/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

A vulnerability in the Telephony component that can enable a local malicious application to pass unauthorized data to the restricted network interfaces, potentially impacting data charges. It could also prevent the device from receiving calls as well as allowing an attacker to control the mute settings of calls. This issue is rated as Moderate severity because it can be used to improperly gain “dangerous” permissions.

Upgrading to version Build LMY48X or 6.0 Security Patch Level 11-01-2015 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (107824). The entries 79008, 79007, 79006 and 79005 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android Build LMY48X/6.0 Security Patch Level 11-01-2015

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08/21/2015 🔍
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06/26/2022 +2427 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Nexus Security Bulletin, November 2015
Researcher: Dongkwan Kim, Hongil Kim
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6614 (🔍)
X-Force: 107824 - Google Android Telephony privilege escalation
SecurityTracker: 1034049
Vulnerability Center: 54124 - Google Android Remote Privilege Escalation in Telephony - CVE-2015-6614, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 11/03/2015 16:05
Updated: 06/26/2022 08:37
Changes: 11/03/2015 16:05 (63), 03/10/2018 10:55 (6), 06/26/2022 08:37 (4)
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